Etymology of the English word circuit
the English word
circuitderived from the French word
circuitderived from the Latin word
circuitus (going round; patrol, circuit; revolution, spinning, rotation)
derived from the Latin word
circuire (encircle, surround; border)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-Date
The earliest known usage of circuit in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
circuiter,
circuitry,
circuity,
microcircuitUsage
Word found in Modern English
